Grumpy Billionaire Bad Boy by L Pierce & Luna Pierce

Author:L Pierce & Luna Pierce [Pierce, L & Pierce, Luna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Archer

It's been a week since London and I hooked up at the restaurant and things are back to being awkward and tense. She's quiet, reserved, and if I'm not mistaken, she's hiding something but I'm just not sure what.

I thought things went great. I thought we connected again. I thought we might be able to see our way through this and here she is, icing me out again.

I guess it isn't entirely bad. It just isn't what I wanted from this. I want her to want me the way I want her. If life has taught me anything, it's that we don't always get what we want, and right now, I'm going to have to settle for what I can get because the thought of anything less makes my chest ache.

If simply existing in the same space as London is what I get, I'll accept that, even if it hurts a little bit, too.

"Hey," she calls from the kitchen. "Do you want to split this bagel?"

I shrug and keep my eyes glued to the screen in front of me, typing away at some code to strengthen the security at August's headquarters. It's been a while since I've reinforced things, and if he found out how much I've dropped the ball recently, he'd have my head. "You can have it," I tell her.

London doesn't respond, and I don't expect her to.

Except, once a few minutes pass, she comes over and places a plate next to me, half of a bagel with cream cheese on it. "Here."

"Thanks." I look up at her, her glowing green gaze locking onto mine and reminding me of her watery eyes as she was swallowing me down. I reach for her when she walks away, catching her hand gently. "Hey."

She stops, her back still to me. "What's up?"

"Are we good?" I ask her, but the second it's out of my mouth I realize how stupid and insecure it sounds.

What's wrong with me?

London clears her throat. "Yeah. Why wouldn't we be?"

"For starters, you'll barely look at me."

Slowly, she turns around. "I'm looking at you right now."

"Because I said something about it."

"Say what you want to say, Archer." She chews at her lip and crosses her arms, a dead giveaway that she's trying to put a barrier between us.

I stand from my computer chair and step toward her, her neck tilting up to keep her eyes on me. My hand grazes her cheek and tucks her red hair behind her ear. "Why do you keep pretending like there isn't something between us?" I whisper, still caressing her face.

She swallows harshly.

"You drive me fucking insane, London. But I don't want it any other way. The thought of you with another man…" My jaw tenses and my heart pounds harder at the image of anyone else touching her. I wanted to keep things platonic with us, but how can I do that when I want to kill anyone who breathes the same air as her? "I can't deny this anymore.

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